Heather Grabbe

The UK, the EU – and Ukraine?

A decade after Brexit, the UK has to compete with other prospects for EU attention

Planning for the rising fiscal costs of climate disasters

Low insurance coverage is turning EU governments into disaster insurers of last resort, strengthening the case for prevention and adaptation finance

Symbolic membership for Ukraine could bring practical security benefits to the EU

An idea for associate EU membership for Ukraine now, in parallel with negotiations on full membership that will take years, should be taken seriously

Hungary’s future

How Hungary’s historic election changes the EU and the economic outlook

Nature as equity

How can public money and financial markets work together to protect the environment?

Resource Productivity: Europe’s Overlooked Route to Economic Security

Climate, data and complacency

Why economists need to take the costs of climate change more seriously

Coffee and chocolate lovers should want EU deforestation rules in force without delay

A new pause in implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation is regrettable and should not lead to weakening of the law

Climate risks to global supply chains

Extreme weather is disrupting supply chains more often, making risk awareness, mitigation and global policy coordination increasingly vital

How could nature markets provide new finance for biodiversity?

Nature markets: how can credits and shares provide durable, additional finance?

Nature markets can boost conservation funding, but strong standards and public support are vital for lasting, equitable ecological benefits

Bolster the EU sustainable finance framework to boost nature funds

Implementing the EU Nature Restoration Law: exploring pathways for member states

This paper explores three restoration pathways, revealing trade-offs between equity, cost-efficiency, and carbon sequestration

How has the 19 May summit changed EU-UK relations?

EU-UK trade and the Trump effect

What’s in the new EU-UK trade agreement and how does it fit with the tariff threats from Washington?

The EU-UK reset: a first, big step in the right direction

The most important outcome of the EU-UK Summit might be that it re-establishes the habit of working together

How should Europe welcome and fund research talent from the US?

‘Project Einstein’: research excellence for Europe and the world

The European Union has the money to attract researchers under threat in the US and should coordinate a scheme to deploy it

Is climate action still shaping public policy across the globe?

Green intersections: the global embedding of climate change in policy